Master of Finance (MFIN)

Intense learning to accelerate your finance career

The Sobey School of Business Master of Finance (MFin) program is a challenging, demanding and rigorous program in which you will gain the strategic financial skills that global employers demand. The Sobey MFin effectively prepares graduates for professional careers in:

• Financial analysis and advising
• Portfolio and risk management
• Corporate finance

The program will thoroughly prepare you for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)^® exams. In just one year, you will have the tools and confidence to achieve career success in a highly competitive field. The Sobey MFin program is a formal CFA^® Affiliate.

The Benefits

• Complete your degree in just 12 months and get a head start on your career.
• Prepare for the CFA^® exams.
• Launch or advance your career in the corporate world, public sector or industry.
• Study in the leading Canadian business school in Atlantic Canada.
• Faculty include world-renowned scholars including the university's past president, Dr. J. Colin Dodds, past Canada Research Chair in Finance, Dr. Mohammad Rahaman and Associate Dean, Research and PhD Program, Dr Ashraf Al Zaman.
• Live and study in historic Halifax, the commercial and cultural center of Atlantic Canada.

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Admission Requirements

• A four-year university degree (or equivalent) in business studies, mathematics, engineering, physics, computer science, economics or other mathematical discipline with an overall minimum average of B;
• An average score across all quantitative courses of:
  • 75% for applicants with engineering, physics, computer science and mathematics degrees
  • 80% for applicants with business degrees
  • 85% for applicants with economics and international trade degrees
• For applicants whose first language is not English or who did not graduate from an English medium university, a minimum English proficiency score of:
  • IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score below 6.0 or equivalent
  • Pearson PTE score of 60 (no sub-score less than 50)
  • Duolingo English Test(DET) minimum score of 125 (no sub-score less than 105)
• Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency  – minimum 176 with no individual score below 169 
• CanTEST – minimum 4.5 with no individual score below 4.0 
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) – minimum 60 with no individual band below 50 

Entrance Scholarships

• Domestic Scholarship: up to $4000 automatically awarded to all domestic students (Canadian citizens and permanent residents)
• CFA scholarship: up to $4000 automatically awarded to all students who have passed the CFA level 1 or higher exam prior to the program start date.